Culinary Adventure Series Begins

As previously posted I am obsessed with all things foodie. Somewhat inspired by the idea of Julie & Julia (blog turned book turned movie) I have decided to partake on my very own Culinary Adventure Series. I'm doing this because I think it will be fun and I do like to challenge myself every once in awhile. This venture series will consist of me, myself & I alone. I'll be taking on out of the ordinary recipes (or things you wouldn't make every day) just to see if I can do it and more so if I'd ever do it again!

Culinary Adventure Series

Part 1: Bagels

time it took from start to finish: 2.75 hrs for 10 total bagels

taste: delicious, comparable to Bruegger's Bagels I'd say.

verdict: not as difficult as expected

best part#1: coming up with all the fun toppings

best part #2: enjoying them still warm from the oven

would I do it again?: yes, on a lazy Sunday

after combining and kneading the dough (thank you trusty beautiful Kitchen Aid) and the dough rose for an hour, 10 balls were formed and patted flat

after forming into bagel shapes and left to rise a bit longer I made it to the 'water bath' step where the bagels are simmered for one minute before topping and baking

this is my toppings assembly line which included from left to right; cinnamon/sugar mix, kosher salt, Swiss cheese, Parmesan cheese with garlic powder, shredded onion & grill seasoning (my idea of a ready made 'everything bagel' seasoning)

the bagels were then seasoned and baked for 25 minutes- you were supposed to flip them halfway through for optimum roundness but that would have ruined my beautiful topping so I skipped that part. Ta-dah! My fave turned out to be the Swiss (duh, bread and cheese combo always wins) and cinnamon/sugar came in second.